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The Audi Q5 2018 is certainly the segment’s most modern offering, delivering a high degree of technology, comfort, and conservative style.
This vehicle is a luxury compact crossover Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) that squares off against tough competition. Generally, luxury crossovers are popular and pricey, and shoppers have multiple options from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Jaguar, and Lincoln, just to name a few.
The Q5 is new and armed with a 2,0 litre turbo that sends power to all its four wheels. A performance oriented Q5 offers 354 horse power from its turbo V6.
This vehicle is available in Premium, Premium Plus, and Platinum trim levels, with a fairly high degree of customisability within those three variations.
The 2018 Audi Q5 has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price starting at $42 475 including the $975 destination charge. The Premium Plus model begins at $46 475, while the top-line Prestige edition starts at $51 775.
Seen from the confident stance of the driver’s seat of the Audi Q5, the views will constantly change, so the German vehicle manufacturer engineered an interior space that can help give the driver a consistent and powerful perspective.
Available ambient LED interior lighting plus package allows the driver to dial in his/her mood with 30 colour settings, while the new wing-design wraparound dashboard features the Audi hallmark of high quality materials and a commanding view of your changing domain.
What you see through your windshield as the driver may be a series of destinations, but how you get where you’re going defines your journey.
“Always pay careful attention to the road, and do not drive while distracted. Before exiting the vehicle, always make sure the vehicle is shifted into park and the parking brake is set,” said the vehicle company.
An available panoramic sunroof and the satisfying click of the dial on the three-zone climate control help give you supreme control over your environment. And even when you put it in Park, just before you open the door, you may take a moment to contemplate your commute as time well spent, and bring that feeling of well-being with you.
When you speak sincerely, you can say so much more with less. In sculpting, the all-new Audi Q5, the vehicle manufacturer’s engineers followed the time-honoured principle that the simplest design is usually the best. Taken together, the three lines of the Audi Q5 exude a confident yet nuanced profile that is as clear as it is timeless.
“While it’s important to take space into account, doing the math is our job that is why we built the Audi Q5 to accommodate life’s many changes while maintaining a nimble footprint.
“The versatility of standard features like 40/20/40 split folding and sliding rear seat-backs and an available hands-free tailgate release help ensure that each time you unlock its doors, the Q5 is ready to load up for your next drive.”
The innovation of Quattro all-wheel drive has helped Audi win races all over the world, but it’s not just a performance enhancing technology but It is also a proven foul weather friend.
For Audi Q5 2,0T models, new Quattro all-wheel drive with ultra-technology adds proactive, fully variable all-wheel drive torque distribution. By constantly monitoring vehicle performance and driving behaviour, the system can engage all-wheel drive up to 500 milli-seconds before it is needed.
The technology helps optimise traction as conditions become more challenging, which translates to a more confident driving experience. On the all-new Audi Q5, standard Quattro all-wheel drive does more than help give it optimal grip, it’s a part of an enduring legacy of driving performance.
With an all-new twin-scroll turbocharged V6 TFSI engine producing 354 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque. The Audi Q5 offers a harmonious balance of performance you would expect from a German engineered coupe with the inspiring confidence of an SUV.
But impressive figures mean nothing without a frame of reference. Unique exterior elements like a distinctive Single frame grille and aluminum-optic side mirror housings make a moving statement even when it’s standing still.
An available sport package on the vehicle offers the agility-enhancing Quattro sport rear differential coupled with a sport-tuned adaptive air suspension and red brake calipers tailored to the driving enthusiast. All together, the SQ5 is an expression of Audi’s aspirations and craft.
